HIGH PERFORMANCE SECURITY REPORT 2016

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REALITY

Organizations are confident in their ability to protect themselves, yet breach rates are alarmingly high.

We recently surveyed 2,000 security executives at large, global enterprises and found that about one in three focused, targeted breach attempts succeeded.

Still, 75 percent of respondents were “confident” they were doing the right things with their security strategies, and a similar number said security is “completely embedded” in their cultures, with support from the highest-level executives.

Clearly, there’s a disconnect.

Surviving in this increasingly risky environment requires a cybersecurity “re-boot” to embrace an end-to-end approach that recognizes a spectrum of threats, minimizes exposure and identifies high-priority assets. This takes a few fundamental steps.

An organization will face over a hundred focused, targeted breach attempts every year… one in three of these will result in a successful security breach.

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On average an organization will face 106 targeted cyberattacks each year

INVEST TO INNOVATE &

OUTMANEUVER

We recommend a hard look at seven key cybersecurity domains to identify potential opportunities where your money can be most effectively spent.

BUSINESS ALIGNMENT

Assess security incident scenarios to better understand those that could materially affect the business and identify drivers of and barriers to remediation and transformation strategies.

STRATEGIC THREAT CONTEXT

By anticipating future threats, gain insight on competitive and geopolitical risks and other areas to align security programs with business strategy.

THE EXTENDED ECOSYSTEM

Be ready to cooperate during crisis management, develop third-party cybersecurity clauses and agreements and focus on regulatory compliance.

GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP

Focus on security accountability, nurture a security-minded culture and create a clear-cut chain of command.